Data as of .
NVBT vs PBNV: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 NVBT can fall 11.6% before its buffer engages and PBNV 9.2%.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: PBNV scores higher
If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
A percentile among the 293 buffer ETFs with a live outcome period. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All buffer ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
Where each one stands today
NVBT resets first, on Oct 31, 2026, 40 days from now; PBNV runs to Oct 31, 2026, 40 days. NVBT can still gain 3.4% before its cap, PBNV 1.3%. A fall from here reaches NVBT’s buffer after 11.6% and PBNV’s after 9.2%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVBT | PBNV | NVBT | PBNV | |
| 3 months | +2.5% | +2.5% | +0.2 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +13.7% | +10.1% | −4.4 pts | −8.0 pts |
| 1 year | +12.8% | +10.1% | −3.8 pts | −6.5 pts |
| 3 years | +42.3% | not published | −36.1 pts | not published |
| NVBT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Nov Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 16.8%, over a period ending Oct 31, 2026 | PBNV PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - November Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.5%, over a period ending Oct 31, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | AllianzIM | PGIM |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 10% | 20% |
| Outcome period | Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026 |
| Days left | 40 | 40 |
| Starting cap | +16.8% | +11.5% |
| Can still gain | 3.4% | 1.3% |
| Fall before buffer | 11.6% | 9.2% |
| Protection left, index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | 20.0% of 20.0% |
| Index return this period | +13.5% | +13.4% |
| Fund return this period | +12.2% | +9.6% |
| State today | Open | At cap |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.50% |
| Net assets | $30m | $36m |
NVBT in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 11.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 11.9% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 40 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Oct 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PBNV in plain words
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +11.5% for the period on Sep 21, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 1.3% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 9.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, NVBT or PBNV?
- From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, NVBT can gain about 3.4% before its cap and PBNV about 1.3%, so NVBT has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, NVBT or PBNV?
- NVBT ends its outcome period on Oct 31, 2026 and PBNV on Oct 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, NVBT or PBNV?
- NVBT charges 0.74% a year and PBNV charges 0.50%, so PBNV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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